Manipur Violence Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court

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7 Aug 2023 7:52 AM GMT

  • Manipur Violence Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court will hear today at 2 PM the cases related to Manipur ethnic violence. The Manipur Director General of Police has been asked by the Court to be personally present.On the last hearing, a bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud had slammed police investigation as "tardy". The bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, had noted that the FIRs were registered several...

    The Supreme Court will hear today at 2 PM the cases related to Manipur ethnic violence. The Manipur Director General of Police has been asked by the Court to be personally present.

    On the last hearing, a bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud had slammed police investigation as "tardy". The bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, had noted that the FIRs were registered several days after the occurrences and the arrests have been very few.

    Live updates from the hearing can be tracked here.


    Live Updates

    • 7 Aug 2023 8:58 AM GMT

      SG: In the CBI team- which will be investigating this- that has two lady SP officers. CBI has officers from all across the country. We have taken that balance.

    • 7 Aug 2023 8:54 AM GMT

      CJI: Last time you said that CBI will be investigating 11 cases. Has that number been altered?

      SG Mehta: Please see this- suppose something is found out during investigation of 11...FIRs relating to rape etc- those are to be dealt with by SITs with all female officers.

    • 7 Aug 2023 8:52 AM GMT

      AG: Today the position is still sensitive...Any externally directed investigation doesn't inspire confidence.

    • 7 Aug 2023 8:51 AM GMT

      AG: These SITs will be supervised by DIT; DGP will also supervise...

    • 7 Aug 2023 8:51 AM GMT

      AG: Broadly, on basis of analysis of FIRs and nature of offences, we have made this district configuration. In case of murders, there will be SPs etc, then in sexual offences there will be teams fully comprising of female investigative officers...

    • 7 Aug 2023 8:49 AM GMT

      AG: Without pointing the needle of violence on anyone, there is a small suggestion...

    • 7 Aug 2023 8:47 AM GMT

      AG: In terms of the order, regarding disaggregation of offences, we have to be careful. The government is handling this on a very mature level.

    • 7 Aug 2023 8:46 AM GMT

      AG: There are certain factors working there which make it easy to bring it under immediate control.

    • 7 Aug 2023 8:43 AM GMT

      AG: Have a look at the tabulated statement.

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